Rejoice in our confident hope. Romans 12:12 NLT In light of the recent tragedy in Connecticut, it is hard to press on with our Christmas celebratory traditions. Apparently, those in Newtown felt similarly and have purged the town from its Christmas decorations out of respect for those who are mourning. Weepily, I worshipped during our Sunday morning worship … Continue reading Shepherds,Why This Jubilee?
“Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished!” Luke 1:45 (This past week we celebrated our One-year “Birthday”! After being “pregnant” with the dream for fifteen years, Better Off Read Ministries was born in December of 2011. I thought it would be fitting to repost Birthing A Dream, which … Continue reading Birthing A Dream-Revisited
Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 NIV (I recently came across this post on Facebook and was greatly inspired by it. It is a wonderful account of encouragement, faith and grace by Jessica Byrum, who is my cousin, Alegre’s friend. Jessica’s husband, Chris was in a horrific motorcycle … Continue reading Rebirthday Gratitude
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 For quite some time now, I have pondered why it is that Thankfulness is … Continue reading With Thanksgiving
For Jesus doesn’t change—yesterday, today, tomorrow, he’s always totally himself. Hebrews 13:8 MSG Our youngest daughter is very unique. While many kids try to hide their disobedience or lie about what they have done wrong, she comes to us and asks to be punished. Just about nine times out of ten, no punishment is necessary … Continue reading Unfailingly Unchanging
They will bear fruit even when old and gray; they will remain lush and fresh. Psalm 92:14 CEB Samuel Ullman penned these words in his poem Youth: “Youth is not a time of life – it is a state of mind . . . Nobody grows old by merely living a number of years. People … Continue reading A Twinkle In Your Wrinkle
We must remember what the Lord Jesus said, ‘We are more happy when we give than when we receive.’ Acts 20:35 NLV It was more exhilarating than a roller coaster ride! Pure joy! As we stuffed the cash in the blank envelope and drove to the home of a family who were having financial troubles, I could barely … Continue reading Random Acts of Happiness
Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Galatians 6: 7-8 For this week’s post, I had planned on doing a light-hearted humorous piece … Continue reading Petty Theft
My darling, you are lovely, so very lovely— Song of Songs 4:1 CEV A recent study done by psychologist, Ann Kearney-Cooke, Ph.D, showed that 97% of women have body image issues. On average, women have 13 negative body thoughts daily. A disturbing number of women reported having 30, 50 or even 100 hateful thoughts a … Continue reading You Are Lovely
Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.” Mark 10:27 In the early 1950’s the radio broadcast, This I Believe, entertained listening audiences all over our nation. Inspiring essays of belief and personal motivation written by both celebrities and ordinary people were read … Continue reading This I Believe
